Celery-Fennel Salad with Olives - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
You'll love the bite and slight licorice flavor that the fennel gives to this salad. Kalamata and green olives make enhance the flavors and add a salty tang.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 3 cups thinly sliced celery (from about 6 large ribs), pale green leaves reserved
- 3 cups thinly sliced fennel (from 1 large bulb), fronds reserved
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced
- 8 ounces feta, crumbled
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup pitted green olives, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar and oil. Season with salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix celery, fennel, onion, feta and both olives. Toss with lemon juice mixture. Chop celery leaves and fennel fronds; sprinkle on top.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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